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Application filed January 14, 1921, Serial No. 437,327. Renewed June 2B, 1922. Serial No. 571,473.

To all whom t may conce/m:

Be it known that l, GILBERT E. PnfrnnsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residingat the type commonly used upon automobiles and usually designated by the term artillery. ln thisltype oi wheel, a sharp blow at the telly often deforms the hub plate of the wheel.' The straightening of these wheels presents peculiar difficulties `in that the hub plates mustbe straightened in addition to the straightening of the rim or the straiglitening` ol.r the rim will not remain permanent, since the deformation of the hub plate permits play ol the inner ends o'li the spokes and results in loosening' at the telly.

.A further object o1 the invention is to provide a device tor simultaneously straightening the hub plates and returning the telly of the wheelto normal position.

5L still further object of the invention is to provide a device oit this character which is capable of use not only as a wheel straightener but 'which likewise may be employed `tor remoifing Wheels 'from their shafts.

A still further object oft the invention is to provide a device oi" this character which is simple in construction and operation., and the parts ot which may be cheaply manuw 'factured @ther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent throughout the course of the following? description:

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred enfibodiiment of' my invention, and wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 a side elevation olf a Wheel llzrving.;` a wheel straightener constructed in aecordzince with my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section of the straightener applied;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken through my wheel strai'ghtener5` Figure e is a detail sectional view showing the mounti-ngi` of the adjusting and tighting arm,

Figure 5 is a front elevationo'f the anvil detached, and

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 4f.

Referring now Amore particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a bar, longitudinally slotted as at 11, the slot eX- tendingp adjacent one end of the bar. Through the slot at this end of the bar is directed` a member 12, preferably circular in cross section andhaving its upper end screw threaded, as indicated at 13. The lower end of the member 12 is provided with a foot 14: which is turned inwardly beneath the bar 10. The upper threaded end of the member `12 is provided in the diametrically opposed faces thereof with key slots 15.

`Eilidably mounted upon theside walls of I theslot 11 oi' the bar 10 are blocks 16 which combine to 'lorm a rectangular supporting member Slidably fitting` within the slot and having` a` central aperture which is circular in torni and which is adapted to receive the threaded end of the member 12. Each of theblocks 16 has Yformed upon its outer face a circular lug; 16a which slidably engagesv 1n a slot 11 'termed in the wall of the slot 11 member lil-has mounted thereon lever nut 18 adapted to engage the upper surlace` of the' bloc-lts 16 to adjust the member 12 axially through the same.

v'lillflreugh the slot ap'jvjrorirnately centrally thereof is directed the reduced upper end 20 of' au anvil member 21, lllie anvil inemher is preferably provided at the point of reduction with `flange -22 which engages the under surface oli` the `bar 10 and limits the passage ol the anvil niemlier 20 therethrough. The lower end of the anvil mein ber 21 is preferably rounded, as .at 23, for

lupper' end 20ct the' anvil member 21,wlieret a purpose presently to appear. The reduced entends through the bar l0, is surrounded by a spring S which is retained in position by means et a washer lV suitably secured to the upper end of the reduction 20.

The oposite end ot' the bar l0 from that adjacent which the slot 1l. extends is bifurcated to term arms 24, each of which is provided with a longitudinal series ot slots adapted to interchangeably receive a pivot pin 25. This pivot pin likewise engages with its ends in pairs otl alined openings 2G formed in the slotted upper end of an arm 27, the alined openings being arranged in pairs and in series so that the arm 27 may be vertically adjusted upon its respective arm 24; and may be likewise longitudinally adjusted thereon. The lower ends et the arms 27 are each provided with an outturned toot f the plate 28 having a hook portion 30 for a purpose presently to appear.

ln the use of my device for straightening wheels, the anvil 20 is placed in position upon the hub plate 29 which it is desired to striaghten, and the outturned feet 28 of the arms 27 engaged with the telly of the wheel at its point of greatest deformation, the space between the arms 27 preferably being such that they receive therebetween two of the spokes of the wheel. The hooked portions 30 of the feet 2S engage the felly R of the wheel leet. The member l2 is then adjusted longitudinally of the slot to bring the inturned :toot la thereof into engagement with the hub plate upon the opposite side of the wheel and the lever nut 18 tightened. Tightening of the lever nut causes the bar l0 to rock upon the rounded face 23 of the anvil member 2O as a pivot, forcing the telly at its point of engagement by the feet 28 toward the bar l0. At the same time the anvil 2O is bearing upon 29 and tending to straighten the same. It the pressure brought to bear upon the plate 29 does not sutciently straighten the same, this straightening may be accomplished by striking upon lthe upper end of the anvil 21 until the plate 29 is straightened. The spring S assists in returning the anvil 2l. to its proper position and to prevent slipping of the same upon the bar 10E It will be obvious that by arranging the anvil member 2l against the end of the shaft to which the wheel is secured and by providing second assembly imilar to 'that Wemployed in connection with the member 12 at the opposite end of the slot, the device may be readily employed as a wheel puller.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that l have constructed a wheel straightener for wheels oi the military order which is particularly well adapted for such use and which is simple in construction and in operation; and it will likewise be obvious that the construction of the same as hereinbefore set forth is capable of somechange without depreventing slipping ot the n parting from the spirit ol" in y invention. l, accordingly, do not limit myself to such specilic structure as hereinbelore Iset forth, eX- cept as so limited by the sub-joined claims.

What I claim is:

l. A device tor straightening wheels einf bodjving the usual hub plates7 spokes and telly, comprising a bar provided inierme` diate its ends with. an anvil adapted to engage against a hub plate at one side ot the wheel and at its ends with members adapted to extend intermediate the spokes et the wheel, one o't said members being provided with a foot adapted to engage the hub ol the wheel at the opposite side oli the hub l'ronl the plate engaged hy the anvil and the other ot' said members being provided with onii turned feet adapted to engage the telly.

2. A device for straightening wheels. enmprising a bar provided intermediate its ends with an anvil, a supporting means mounted upon one end of the bar, a member movably mounted on said supporting means and embodying an inturned foot extending beneath the bar, said. member being adjustaljile on i the supporting means and on the bar through. the medium of said supporting means, and an arm pivotally connected with the. opposite end o't the bar and embodying an outturned foot.

3. A. device Yfor straightening wheels` eomprising a bar provided intermediate its ends with an anvil, an adjustable member, means tor mounting said member upon one end oi the bar and embodying an inturned loot extending beneath the bar. sa id member being axially adjustable with respect to said means and an arm pivotally connected with the opposite end oit the bar and embodying an outturned toot.

ffl. A device lor straightening wheels. com prising n har provided intermediate ils ends with an anvil embodying a striking piece, supporting means mounted upon one end ot the bar, a member engaged with said supporting means and embodying an inturned 'toot extending beneath the bar` said inemlier being longitiulinally adjustable with respect to said supporting`- nieansg said suya porting means beure :Inline ,bh leinritinlivnalli of the bar andY an arm pivot v nected with tlie opp, end` el the har and embodying un oiittuined toot. the pivotal connection between A. l bar and arm being longitudinally adjustable upon said ba r and arm.

5. device for straightening wheels, erunprising a bar provided intermediate iis ends with an anvil, supporting means mounted upon one end of the bar, a, member movably supported by said supporting means and embodying an inl'urned foot extending beneath the bar. said supporting means and member being shiftable simultaneously with respect to the bar, said member being also shiftable Sli llO

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hiermee with respect to the supporting means and an arm pivotelly connected 1with the oppositie end of the bar and embodying an outturned toot, said outturnefgl toot being, provided with a hooked portion adapted to engage the rim. oit the Wheel.

6. A device for straightening Wheels, oomprisinga bar provided intermediate its ends withl an anvil adjustable longitudinally thereof, a inemher mounted upo-n one end of the bar and embodyingan `inturned foot eX tending beneath the har, said member beine; mounted for movement longitudinally and laterally of the har and an arm pivotally eonneoted with the opposite end of the bar and embodying4 au outturned foot.

7. device for straightening wheels, oomprising a bar `provided with a slot extend- :ing adj aeent one end thereof, the side Walls of the slot having slots Yformed therein7 blocks slidably mounted in the first named slot and each provided with a cylindrical lugadapted to engage one of the slots ,in the walls of the slot, said slotsheing provided in their ooae'ting` 'faces Withi openings, a threaded bar directed through the openings of said block and provided in its side Walls with grooves, key members formed on said blocks and engaging in said grooves, a foot -formed upon the lower end of said member, a lever nut mounted upon the threads thereof and engaging the upper end of said blocks, an anvil mounted within the first named slot of the bar and adjustable longitudinal ly of the bar Within the slot and means at the opposite end of the bar for engaging the 'folly of the wheel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

GILBERT E. PETERSON. 

